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Man tragically dies after being ejected from a roller coaster

By David H.

Oct. 16, 2026

On Oct. 12, a man died after falling off the roller coaster named Goliath. The man who died after being ejected from the roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia has been identified by police as 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem from Atlanta .He was also a charter school IT manager, a technology teacher and robotics coach. Several others were also injured. 

Some of the witnesses said, “Kariem struck several other people before falling beneath the ride.” 

According to CNN, police say the manufacturer of the rides claim that this is still under  investigation and that Six Flags is temporarily closed.

Six Flags over Georgia roller coaster death

By Jaelynn S.

Oct. 16, 2026

On Monday, Oct. 12, around 4 p.m. a man Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem fell to his death from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags over Georgia. 

According to CNN, he struck other riders before falling beneath the roller coaster, where he was found “unresponsive and not breathing.”

According to witness CiCi Nelson, she said the safety bar appeared loose, and another young passenger appeared to be covered in blood and injured. This incident has prompted Six Flags to temporarily close nine similar roller coasters across North America.

Venezuelan man in extensive pain after being shot by ICE in Austin, TX

By Grace B., Harper M. and Alanna P.

Sept. 25, 2026

On Sept. 20, in Austin, TX, Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez was shot in the back while out delivering for DoorDash. 

According to KUT News, Garcés Pérez was followed by ICE officers in a black SUV. When he tried to make a U-turn to safely pull over, he was sideswiped by the SUV after a failed attempt. The ICE officers quickly exited their vehicle, shooting him in the upper back. 

After being asked about his injuries, Garcés Pérez said over a call with reporters from KUT News, “I am not doing well due to the gunshot wound and I have not received the medical attention that I require.”

Garcés Pérez was sent to Dell Seton Medical Center in stable condition. After the doctors could not give him the help that he needed, he was transported to the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall, TX, where he is still in extreme pain. 

Two helicopter pilots die in a crash while fighting a wildfire in California

By Jonathan F.

Sept. 25, 2026

In Yosemite National Park in California, a helicopter crash killed two people. The two pilots, Greg King and Ryan Cutter, were performing a water-drop operation when the helicopter suddenly started to go down and crashed southeast of Ostrander Lake. They were working with firefighters that specialized in using ropes to descend from helicopters also known as helitrack repelling. The helicopter was a Eurocopter AS332L1 used to help firefighters that were working on the dome fire.

Side of the road traffic jam birth

By Jaelynn S.

Sept. 25, 2026

On Saturday, Sept. 20, Karollyn Zepeda and Nate Geminiano were on the way to the hospital when they got stuck in traffic and had no choice but to deliver their baby on the side of the road. 

According to ABC News, first responders were enroute to Zepeda and Geminiano when the traffic jammed them up leaving them to run to the scene. When they got to the scene the baby had already been born with the help of a doula who also had been stuck in traffic. Baby Cielle Ray and Zepeda were later transported to hospital and both healthy and in good condition.

Trump claims that he could annihilate Iran

By David H.

Sept. 24, 2026

At The United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 22, Donald Trump made a claim saying that he could “annihilate” Iran.  After this claim he then stated that he could make a deal with them and could offer peace. This then raised tension between Iran and Trump causing some controversy between the two.